Co-hosted by Daniel Tkacik and Ellis Robinson, two Ph.D. engineering students from Carnegie Mellon University, I Wonder… begins each episode with a question. When do we get our first memory? Why are whales so big? Are cities good or bad for the environment? Each question is the seed for a half-hour exploration on a topic that hopes to inspire curiosity, learning, and (you guessed it!) wonder.
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Co-hosted by Daniel Tkacik and Ellis Robinson, two Ph.D. engineering students from Carnegie Mellon University, I Wonder… begins each episode with a question. When do we get our first memory? Why are whales so big? Are cities good or bad for the environment? Each question is the seed for a half-hour exploration on a topic that hopes to inspire curiosity, learning, and (you guessed it!) wonder.
Episode 8: What happens when you jump into a hole that goes through the center of the earth?
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12 years ago
Episode 8: What happens when you jump into a hole that goes through the center of the earth?
This week, we're traveling halfway around the globe using the most direct route we can think of-- through the center of the Earth.
To help us along the way, we consult the mind of Professor Markus Deserno of the department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon. It turns out, even after turning down the thermostat in the Earth's core (so we don't melt during our journey), we run into a few problems, most of which are not obvious.
I Wonder...
Co-hosted by Daniel Tkacik and Ellis Robinson, two Ph.D. engineering students from Carnegie Mellon University, I Wonder… begins each episode with a question. When do we get our first memory? Why are whales so big? Are cities good or bad for the environment? Each question is the seed for a half-hour exploration on a topic that hopes to inspire curiosity, learning, and (you guessed it!) wonder.
